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Medzilaborce

Located in Medzilaborce District, Prešov Region Coordinates: 49°16′19″ N 21°54′03″ E

Map showing the location of Medzilaborce Medzilaborce
Location in Slovakia
Population
5,776
5.8K
Elevation
326 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Bratislava · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
KSC Košice International Airport83 km
RZE Rzeszów-Jasionka Airport94 km

About Medzilaborce

Medzilaborce is a town. Location: Medzilaborce District, Prešov Region. Population: 5,776. Elevation: 326 m.

From Wikipedia

Medzilaborce (; Rusyn: Міджілабірцї, Midzhilabirtsyi; Ukrainian: Міжлабірці, Mizhlabirtsi; Hungarian: Mezőlaborc) is a town in northeastern Slovakia close to the border with Poland, located near the towns of Sanok and Bukowsko (in southeastern Małopolska). Its population is approximately 6,500.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1543
Area
47.5 km²
Official website
medzilaborce-urad.sk

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Medzilaborce

  • Palota

Twin towns and sister cities of Medzilaborce

  • Kozienice· Poland

Source: Wikidata. Only places with a page on this site are shown.

Population of Medzilaborce over time

Population of Medzilaborce over time
2004 6,665
2017 6,612
2021 5,965
2024 5,723
2025 5,669

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Medzilaborce

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 6° · Night 0° · Rain 55 mm

Hottest month
July (day 23°)
Coldest month
January (night -6°)
Wettest month
July (111 mm)
Driest month
February (38 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

Show values as a table
Climate of Medzilaborce
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°3°8°13°19°22°23°23°18°13°6°2°
Average low (°C)-6°-5°-1°3°8°11°12°11°8°4°0°-4°
Precipitation (mm)40384361831061118473595552

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Medzilaborce

The nearest airport is Košice International Airport (KSC), 83 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Rzeszów-Jasionka Airport (RZE) (94 km). The nearest large city is Košice, 78 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Košice International Airport (KSC) Košice 83 kmsouthwest
  • Rzeszów-Jasionka Airport (RZE) Jasionka 94 kmnorth
  • Poprad-Tatry Airport (TAT) Poprad 123 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Košice Population: 225K 78 kmsouthwest
  • Nyíregyháza Population: 117.7K 147 kmsouth
  • Miskolc Population: 154.5K 154 kmsouthwest
  • Satu Mare Population: 112.5K 179 kmsoutheast
  • Debrecen Population: 202.4K 195 kmsouth

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Medzilaborce

Within 100 km: 32 historic and cultural sites, 179 natural sites, 10 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km24 places

  • Koszarka Mountain 13 kmSE
  • Rzepedka Mountain 20 kmNE
  • Kamień Mountain 18 kmNE
  • Zrubań Mountain 23 kmN

25–60 km108 places

  • Cigelka River 57 kmW
  • Kolanin Mountain 45 kmNW
  • Zemplínska šírava Lake 54 kmS
  • Morské Oko Lake 45 kmSE

60–100 km89 places

  • Branisko Mountain 75 kmW
  • Spišská Kapitula Attraction 90 kmW
  • Spiš Castle Historic site 88 kmW
  • Slanské Pohorie Mountain 63 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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